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There are 3 Welcome Gateways carved by Susan Point in Stanley Park near the Totem Poles.
The artist, Susan Point, is a famous Coast Salish artist whose art works are in the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver International Airport, and other museums around the world. She is from the Musqueam first nation which is located in the Vancouver area.
The welcome gateways were erected in 2008. They are actually the only local (Coast Salish) art at the site. The other totem poles are from northern first nations peoples.
One of the 3 gateways is located just off of Stanley Park Drive where you enter the area with the Totem Poles. The second one is to the left of the Legends of the Moon building. This one is relatively hidden and usually overlooked. The third welcome gateway is behind the totem poles.
The Susan Point Welcome Gateways are located around the Totem Poles at Brockton Point, just off off Stanley Park Drive.
The gateways surround the Totem Poles. Nearby is the Portuguese Joe Statue and the West and North Vancouver Lookout.
By Car: Take the Georgia Street entrance to Stanley Park, continue to the traffic circle and take first exit from the traffic circle to end up heading east on Stanley Park Drive. Continue for about 5-10 minutes until you see the Brockton Playing fields on the left and you are there.
By Bicycle: Take the Stanley Park Seawall bicycle path for about 10 minutes from Coal Harbour until you see the Brockton Playing fields on the left and you are there.
By Bus: Take the #19 Stanley Park bus to the Stanley Park Bus Loop. From the loop it is about a half hour walk east to Brockton Point.
There is a parking lot next to the Susan Point Welcome Gateways. Additional parking nearby is around Brockton Point at the Brockton Oval Parking Lot. For more detailed information (rates, times, etc.) about parking in Stanley Park, please read: Parking in Stanley Park